05-15-2008, 10:59 PM
<b>Students-cum-debaters of Punjab University have won the title of "Most Outstanding Team" in an International Debate Contest</b>, UN and European Model conferences known as EuroMUN, organised by the University of Muenster, Germany from April 1 till April 5 and University of Maastricht, Netherlands from April 17 to 20.
A total 450 delegates from 35 countries participated in the contest/conference, with the PU delegation of debaters/students been declared the "Best." The 12-member team was supervised by Director External Linkages Prof Dr Najma Najam and Prof Dr Iftikhar Baloch.
Sher Afgan Malik from PU Law College was declared the "outstanding delegate" of Disarmament Committee and won Diplomacy Award, followed by Maria Mujib from PU College of Information Technology, of the World Environment Organisation.
Two other PU students, Amina Khan of Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics and Tasneem Sarwar from PUCIT were also declared outstanding delegates and awarded with Diplomacy Award. Amina Khan sat on SOCHUM (Social Human & Cultural Committee) while Tasnim Sarwar participated in WTO (World Trade Organization).
Four more PU students were given "honourable mention", Amir Ijaz for participating in Green Peace, Hassan Naqvi for SPECPOL (Social, Political and Economic Policy), Nishat Kazmi for representing China in General Assembly and Aziz Nauman Butt for Journalistic Coverage of the Conference. Mian Naqib Hamid of Institute of Social and Cultural Studies has become the first ever South Asian student who chaired a committee in the EuroMUN. He led SPECPOL and later showed a film, produced by him.
Reportedly, this is said to be a first in the history of Pakistan when any public sector university won such an important title at the international level. Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran and Adviser Students Affairs Dr Mujahid Ali Mansoori has sent a congratulatory message to the PU delegation and said a special reception would be arranged on their arrival.
A total 450 delegates from 35 countries participated in the contest/conference, with the PU delegation of debaters/students been declared the "Best." The 12-member team was supervised by Director External Linkages Prof Dr Najma Najam and Prof Dr Iftikhar Baloch.
Sher Afgan Malik from PU Law College was declared the "outstanding delegate" of Disarmament Committee and won Diplomacy Award, followed by Maria Mujib from PU College of Information Technology, of the World Environment Organisation.
Two other PU students, Amina Khan of Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics and Tasneem Sarwar from PUCIT were also declared outstanding delegates and awarded with Diplomacy Award. Amina Khan sat on SOCHUM (Social Human & Cultural Committee) while Tasnim Sarwar participated in WTO (World Trade Organization).
Four more PU students were given "honourable mention", Amir Ijaz for participating in Green Peace, Hassan Naqvi for SPECPOL (Social, Political and Economic Policy), Nishat Kazmi for representing China in General Assembly and Aziz Nauman Butt for Journalistic Coverage of the Conference. Mian Naqib Hamid of Institute of Social and Cultural Studies has become the first ever South Asian student who chaired a committee in the EuroMUN. He led SPECPOL and later showed a film, produced by him.
Reportedly, this is said to be a first in the history of Pakistan when any public sector university won such an important title at the international level. Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran and Adviser Students Affairs Dr Mujahid Ali Mansoori has sent a congratulatory message to the PU delegation and said a special reception would be arranged on their arrival.
